Summer house guests have us thinking about fresh white sheets, so we've rounded up our personal favorites in the bed linens department, from budget options to higher end choices (prices listed are for queen-size sheets).

NB: For more guidance, consult Shopping with Julian Tomchin ("the debunker of thread-count myths") in the NYT.

Above: Sarah's favorite cotton sheets are Coyuchi's organic percale 100 percent cotton sheets, available in white or ivory. The Coyuchi Percale Queen Flat and Fitted Sheets are $88 each at Amazon.

Above: Sarah took the plunge and invested in Matteo's Vintage Wash Linen Sheets, which are available in 11 colors, including off white (shown); $225 (currently on sale for $191.25 at Bobby Berk Home).

Above: Francesca relies on Pottery Barn for basic bedding: PB Organic 400-Thread-Count Sheets; $189 (currently on sale for $151) for the queen set (includes flat sheet, fitted sheet, and a pair of pillowcases).

Above: Janet's favorite basic sheets come from the White Company in London, which offers high quality at a good price. The 200-thread-count, Egyptian cotton percale sheets are made in Italy; the White Company 200 Thread Count Queen (called Double in England) Fitted and Flat Sheets are £28 each (currently on sale for £23.50).

Above: Also found in Janet's linen closet: Garnet Hill Signature Hemstitched Percale Sheets, made from 250-thread-count Egyptian cotton. Currently on sale for $25 (down from $50) for the queen fitted sheet and $27 (down from $55) for the queen flat sheet.

Above: Julie's favorite reasonably priced sheets are from The Company Store; the crisp, no-nonsense 300-thread count Company Cotton Solid Bedding Sheets are available in 20 colors, including white; $38 each (currently on sale for $31.99).

Above: Julie also likes Ralph Lauren's crisp Lawton Solid Sheets made of Supima cotton; available in 12 colors, including white; currently $54.99 each at Ralph Lauren.

Above: Julian Tomchin recommends Wamsutta Pinpoint Egyptian Cotton 360-Thread Sheets; $29.99 each at Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Above: Julian Tomchin owns the Organic Undyed Cotton Frayed-Edge Sheets from West Elm. Made of 230-thread-count organic cotton, the queen set (one flat sheet, one fitted sheet, and two cases) is $99.

Above: We aspire to someday own Sferra's Grande Hotel Sheets (the No. 1 choice of hotels all over the world) made of 100 percent Italian Egyptian cotton percale with double satin stitching, available in eight color choices, including white on white; $311 for the queen set.

Above: The Company Store has just started offering reasonably priced Comfort Wash Linen Sheets; $79 each (available for pre-order, with a September 2011 delivery date).